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The Future of Criminal Justice Management
The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 is an important part of the government’s overall approach to reforming the criminal justice system. The Bill introduces a package of sentencing and criminal law reform. The government believes that the bill makes it clear that offenders will be punished so that the public can both feel safer in their homes and communities can have more confidence in the justice system. In addition, new technology and justice programmes are being initiated by the government in order to tackle the problems facing the justice system.
Currently, almost one in five trials (17%) are deemed as ‘ineffective’ (meaning the required court hearing does not happen on the day, often due to administrative issues, and needs to be rearranged). There has also been growing discontent within communities at inadequate resources focused on ensuring that offenders do not reoffend against those in the community.
This bill, and the complimentary initiatives, have emerged due to increasing public frustration at the inefficient processes of the justice system and a feeling that verdicts consistency fail to take into consideration the wider communities involved. The Future of Criminal Justice Management Conference will discuss the current issues in the criminal justice system, debating the key issues in innovation and reform in the justice sector today.
Overview
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| Professor Christopher Birkbeck | Professor of Criminology, University of Salford |
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| Kevin McGinty CBE | Chief Inspector, HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) |
| Speakers | |
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| Nazir Afzal OBE | Former Chief Crown Prosecutor for the North West England |
| Dr Victoria Knight | Senior Research Fellow, Community and Criminal Justice – De Montfort University |
| Frances Crook | Chief Executive, The Howard League for Penal Reform |
| Andy Harris | Director of Engineering, Osirium |
| David Hore | Managing Director, Rapid English |
| John Davies | Director of Sales and Marketing, Pervade Software |
| Richard Jenkins | Public Safety Sales Manager,NICE Systems |
“I hope to outline what we need to do to make sure our prisons work much better, to explain what needs to change in our youth justice system, to explore how we can prevent individuals falling into crime and how we can rescue them from a life of crime.” – Michael Gove, Justice Secretary, June 2015
The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 contains a wide range of important proposals, the impact of which the government hopes, will deliver a fairer and more modern justice system and one that ensures offenders take responsibility for their actions while also gaining the tools and opportunities to enable rehabilitation to take place. Accessing the £75million of annual funding through the Civil Justice Reform Programme and implementing the Digital Courtroom is a key aim for the Justice Department. £160 million has been invested in video links, Wi-Fi and improved IT systems for to ensure digital evidence can be shared safely and securely.
In tandem with this digitalising programme, the government is trying to tackle stubborn statistics around youth offending. Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) have historically been the target of criticism from both the public and the government. Problems at YOIs have included suicides, bullying and unsafe conditions for prisoners. YOIs and juvenile establishments have the highest assault rates of any prisons in England and Wales.
According to statistics from Beyond Youth Custody, 17% of sentenced young people in custody have special educational needs, compared to 3% of the general population. A fifth of sentenced young people in custody have tried to harm themselves at some point in their lives (compared to 7% of the general population) and around a tenth have tried to commit suicide at some point in their lives, an exceedingly high figure. The National Audit Office found that the majority of those in YOIs have complex educational, social and often mental health needs, which critics say are often not addressed. Lack of resources and intimidating atmospheres are said to hamper rehabilitation work.
The government is investing £12 million a year to integrate education into the youth estate and giving tailored learning packages to young offenders, which include physical education and work experience, in an effort to reduce reoffending rates. The programme ‘Transforming Youth Custody: Secure Colleges’ provides education, vocational training, healthcare and support but also, most importantly, working collaboratively with youth offending teams to resettle young offenders back in the community.
These reforms will help resettle young offenders back into society, including work placements and training opportunities such as Utilising Youth Engagement Social Impact Bonds to work with young people who have experience in the youth justice system.
The Future of Criminal Justice Management Conference focuses on the key issues in the criminal justice system, including problems with drugs and better rehabilitation. In addition to making the CJS more accessible for the people that need it the most, it has to be a priority for all concerned who need a fairer and more modern justice system on their side. The journey for offenders and the communities affected may is likely to be long one, which this conference will be exploring.
Agenda
09:00 | Registration, Refreshments and Exhibition |
10:00 | Opening Remarks from Chair Professor Christopher Birkbeck, Professor of Criminology, University of Salford |
10:15 | Nazir Afzal OBE, Former Chief Crown Prosecutor, Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) North West England ‘Working in the interests of just us, not justice.’ Discussion points:
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10:40 | David Hore, Managing Director, Rapid English How to reduce re-offending and NEET levels with communication and literacy Discussion points:
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11:10 | Refreshments and Networking Break |
11:40 | Kevin McGinty, CBE, Chief Inspector, HM Crown Prosecution Inspectorate (HMCPSI) ‘Back to the future’ Discussion points:
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12:10 | Frances Crook, Chief Executive, Howard League for Penal Reform Appointed director of the Howard League for Penal Reform in 1986 Frances Crook has been responsible for research programmes and campaigns to raise public concern about suicides in prison, the over-use of custody, poor conditions in prison, young people in trouble, and mothers in prison |
12:40 | Lunch and Networking |
13:40 | John Davies, Director of Sales and Marketing, Pervade Software ‘Invisible Cyber Attacks from the Dark Net’ Discussion points:
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14:10 | Andy Harris, Director of Engineering, Osirium Founded in 2008 and with its HQ in the UK, near Reading, Osirium’s management team has been helping thousands of organisations over the past 25 years protect and transform their IT security services. The Osirium team have intelligently combined the latest generation of Cyber-Security and Automation technology to create the world’s first, built-for-purpose, Privileged Protection and Task Automation solution for the Hybrid-Cloud world. |
14:40 | Refreshments and Networking Break |
15:10 | Dr Victoria Knight, Senior Research Fellow, De Montfort University ‘What in-cell digital technologies can do for our prisoners and prisons’ Discussion Points:
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15:40 | Richard Jenkins, Public Safety Sales Manager, NICE Systems ‘The Future of Digital Policing and the Benefits for Criminal Justice Management’
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16:10 | Conference Close from Chair Professor Christopher Birkbeck, Professor of Criminology, University of Salford |
16:20 | Conference Close |
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Learning outcomes
- Working collaboratively with providers and partners to achieve a transformed justice system to make communities safer, prevent victims and cut crime.
- Share experiences, learning and best practice with peers across the country and in other parts of the sector.
- Build new and develop existing relationships with peers and colleagues from across the country.
- Working towards an integrated approach to support effective criminal justice management.
- Engage with leading experts in the field of Justice and learn from and discuss the success achieved from best practise case studies.
- Supporting offender management through investment in technology.
Who should attend?
Area Business Managers, Assistant Chief Constables, Authority Heads of Departments, Business Change, Chief Constables, Chief Crown Prosecutors, Chief Executives, Chief Information Officers, Chief Probation Officers, Chief Superintendent, Chief Technology Officers, Commissioning and Partnerships Managers, Criminal Justice Managers, Directors of Patient Care, Drivers of Efficiency, Finance Directors, Green ICT and Shared Services.
Heads of Anti-Social Behaviour Teams, Heads of Community Safety, Heads of Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships, Heads of IT, Heads of Learning and Skills, Heads of Mental Health, Heads of Offender Learning, Heads of Operations, Heads of Policy, Heads of Strategy.
High-Level Government Officials, Learning and Skills Managers, Local Authority Chief Executives, Police Authority Members, Policy Leads, Prison Education Managers, Prison Governors, Prison Psychiatrists, Probation Commissioning Managers, Regional Offender Managers, Service Modernisation, Training Managers, Voluntary Sector Managers, Youth Offending Institution Governors, Youth Offending Team Managers
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